RebekahJP

This will be my first Alaskan cruise. My husband and I will be on the Norwegian Jewel, sailing from Seward, Alaska to Vancouver, Canada in late April. We expect to do excursions in some of the ports, but not all. I am guessing the weather will be chilly (jeans, long sleeves, hoodie) to cold (winter coat, scarf, gloves, hat, etc.) at all times? When we do not go on an excursion and want to spend time on the ship, I don't expect we will be swimming and laying around on deck in our swimsuits like we normally do on Caribbean cruises unless there are indoor areas for this. Are there indoor pool and/or hot tub areas that are accessible to couples (not divided by gender), and do you need to pay extra to get into the spa area in order to access them? Thank you, Rebekah

Thank you all. I should have been more specific, but I'm sure that info will help others as well. I was just asking about if it was allowed in this post-Covid world. I had heard that when the cruises first started back, you HAD to take a Carnival excursion or stay on the ship. I agree with all of your cautions, we have mostly booked 3rd party excursions, even in Jamaica, but there are definitely advantages and disadvantages. One disadvantage to just getting a taxi and showing up, that happened to us before, was that they didn't have time slots available to accommodate us because the cruiseline excursions had filled everything. The reason I was considering it this time is because my husband wants to do the ziplining that includes the 1,600ft long zip, but it looks like Carnival isn't offering an excursion there.

Can we get off the ship in Montego Bay, hail a taxi, and go where we want?